ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, rapper Kodak Black found himself in legal trouble once again, facing a drug trafficking charge in central Florida.
Known off-stage as Bill Kapri, the artist was detained at the Orange County Jail on Wednesday. He faces a felony accusation for allegedly trafficking MDMA, commonly referred to as ecstasy or molly.
At 28, Kapri has submitted a written plea of not guilty, expressing his wish for a jury trial in his case. Although he waived his right to appear at a forthcoming arraignment in state court, his bond has been set at $75,000.
The arrest stems from an incident in November when Orlando police responded to reports of gunfire in a residential area. Upon arrival, officers discovered a group of individuals congregating around luxury SUVs, including Kapri, as noted in the police documentation.
During the encounter, an officer observed a white substance on a $100 bill inside a Lamborghini SUV, accompanied by the scent of cannabis. This led to a search of the vehicle, revealing a pink bag with MDMA, $37,000 in cash, and several documents bearing Kapri’s name, according to the police report.
Investigators also noted that the pink bag was identical to one featured in a photo Kapri shared on Instagram. The bag included a distinct lighter, which was also visible in the social media post, authorities stated.
According to the police report, everyone at the scene denied owning the bag, including Kapri, who nevertheless said the money belonged to his business and asked for it back.
Ambrosia Healy and Kevin Young, who represent Kapri at Universal Music Group, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
Kapri has faced previous legal issues.
In 2023, police in Plantation, Florida arrested Kapri after finding him asleep at the wheel with white powder around his mouth, officials said. Although authorities said the powder initially tested positive for cocaine, a lab test later revealed it was oxycodone, for which Kapri obtained a prescription.
The arrest was a violation of his probation from an unrelated case, which led to him being locked up in Miami for two months.
Kapri was also arrested in 2022 on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He was freed on bond with regular drug testing as a condition of his release. Kapri was ordered into drug rehab for 30 days in 2023 after missing a drug test and then testing positive for fentanyl several days later, according to court records.
In January 2021, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Kapri had served about half his sentence.
As Kodak Black, Kapri has sold more than 30 million singles, with massive hits such as “Super Gremlin,” which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022.
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This story has been updated to correct rapper Kodak Black’s arrest stems from November, not December, encounter with police in Florida.
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